The utilization of the component, of which only one was prepared in time for Monaco, seemed to influence some rather peculiar remarks Hamilton made to Sky Sports F1 after Qualifying, indicating that he doesn’t foresee outpacing Russell over a single lap on any occasion for the remainder of the year.
Hamilton’s somewhat enigmatic remarks, made while trailing Russell 7-1 in Qualifying this season, seemed to signal the initial emergence of tension between Hamilton and Mercedes during his final season before transitioning to Ferrari.
Mercedes maintained that Hamilton had not expressed a desire to utilize the new front wing and was content for Russell to do so. However, the seven-time world champion appears to harbor suspicions toward Russell, who is set to remain with the team next season, potentially receiving preferential treatment.
